Introduction

Hi! I'm Snuffy the Snoop Gator. I live at Tucker Elementary School in Ponchatoula, Louisiana. I help students in Mrs. Gregoire's classroom solve Mathematics problems. I'm looking for an assistant InvestiGator to help me. Of course, you must be qualified. I want you to apply for this position by filling in a job application. You will do this by correctly completing the following tasks and filling in the job application. You will turn in the completed job application to Mrs.Gregoire, who will then give it to me. Please work carefully and quietly. Good Luck!

• Step 1. Click on the following link to find out where Snuffy lives:  Tucker Elementary .

• Step 2. Visit Snuffy's relatives at the Gatorland Zoo in Florida. Click on: Gatorland 

      1. What does the American alligator look like? Describe. 
      2. Where can you find the most alligators?
      3. What is the "prime" alligator habitat? 
 

Step 3.  Visit Aunty Math's web page. Click on:  Aunty Math

       1. Click on Aunty Math again from menu on left side. 
       2. Choose: "learn how this site works".
       3. Read about Aunty Math.
       4. List the strategies that her nieces and nephews share with you.
       5. Complete the challenge and write the answers on your job application.
       6. Describe how you got your answers in complete sentences.

Step 4. Go to Kidsmath: Click on Class 2, Lesson 3 for a quick review of   basic facts. Click on: Kidsmath

       1. Correctly answer ten problems online.
       2. Make up your own word problem. 
       3. Write it on your job application using complete sentences. 

Step 5. Your job application is looking very good. Complete the following activities at A+Math and you may be hired. Click on:  A+Math

       1. Play the "hidden picture" game until you have solved all of the problems.
       2. Write the name of the picture on your job application and illustrate. 
       3. Play one more game on this site for fun.

Step 6. Turn your completed  job application into Mrs. Gregoire. I will let you know if you are hired.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Evaluation

You will complete your task individually. Read the directions carefully. If you need help, you may ask a classmate (no penalty) or the teacher. I will use the following rubric to evaluate your job application. 

	Beginning D 1	Developing C 2	Accomplished B 3	Exemplary A 4	Score
Completed Job Application for position of Assistant Mathematics InvestiGator.	I completed the job application, but needed help with most of the steps.	I completed the job application and only  needed help with two of the steps.	I completed the job application and only needed help with one of the steps.	I completed the job application without any help.

CONGRATULATIONS! Your job application has been reviewed and I have decided to hire you as my new Assistant Mathematics InvestiGator! I hope all of our future investigations will be rewarding to you since assistants don't get paid a salary.

Images and backgrounds were provided by Gatorland Zoo and Tangi Tech:  Louisiana Graphics.

Website links were provided by:
Yahoo Maps: http://maps.yahoo.com
Gatorland Zoo: http://Gatorland.com
Aunty Math: http://www.aikids.com
Kidsmath: http://kidsmath.com
A+ Math: http://www.aplusmath.com

EDUC676: Danny Williams, instructor